Collybia Mushroom

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In summer, assorted mushrooms are available all around Kunming. It is estimated that up to 800 different kinds of edible wild mushrooms are harvested in Yunnan. Most restaurants get used to stock a few dozen fresh varieties at any given time.

The "classics" of Yunnan mushrooms are boletus genus, of which the most famous one in Western cuisine is the porcini, matsutake, Zhusun (Dictyophora indusiata), Qingtoujun (Green Mushroom or Russula virescens), and Jizong (Collybia Mushroom) etc.

Of all the edible wild mushrooms in Yunnan, Collybia Mushroom is the most precious, because it is rich in protein, iron, calcium, and other amino acids. It is tender and delicious with a taste of chicken, hence the name. In his famous "Compendium of Materia Medica", Lishizhen, a well-Known pharmacologist, claimed that" it tastes like chicken and grows in Yunnan". It tastes best while fresh and grows well from Jun to September. The fresh Jizong goes bad easily. Now the Dried, salted and fried Jizong have entered the market at home and aboard.

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